Ballinamallard? Whitehill Crossroads? Coa?

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

Good afternoon Comrades.
An extremely long shot this one to say the least but I've come across some old video footage of my dad on one if his visits home.
I thought I knew where he grew up but there's footage on one of the videos of places I've never heard mention of 'Drumgarrow and certainly had no idea he'd lived for "4 or 5 years".

I've found Drumgarrow which is not far from Ballinamallard and a place called Whitehill near Pubble Bridge but can't find Whitehill Crossroads.

Here's a poor photo from a grainy video still. Does anyone know where these places are please?



This is the lane from which the footage was taken.




FWIW He also talks about Drumgarrow being near County Trindle which has Google (& me) completely bamboozled. Anyone heard if it? He definitely doesn't say County Tyrone.

As I say it's a long shot, particularly given the the video footage is from 32 years ago but any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Edit: Unfortunately my fabulous uncle who lived locally and might have known passed away a few weeks ago.

 

[RedRick Esq.]

Good afternoon Comrsdes.
An extremely long shot this one to say the least but I've come across some old video footage of my dad on one if his visits home.
I thought I knew where he grew up but there's footage on one of the videos of places I've never heard mention of 'Drumgarrow and certainly had no idea he'd lived for "4 or 5 years".

I've found Drumgarrow which is not far from Ballinamallard and a place called Whitehill near Pubble Bridge but can't find Whitehill Croossroads.

Here's a poor photo from a grainy video still. Does anyone know where these places are please?

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This is the lane from which the footage was taken.

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FWIW He also talks about Drumgarrow being near County Trindle which has Google (& me) completely bamboozled. Anyone heard if it? He definitely doesn't say County Tyrone.

As I say it's a long shot, particularly given the the video footage is from 32 years ago but any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Edit: Unfortunately my fabulous uncle who lived locally and might have known passed away a few weeks ago.

I probably cant help a great deal except to say Ballinamallard used to have a brilliant hotel and nightclub that would frequent in my past life
I was of the opinion that Ballinamallard was in Fermanagh

 

[Smartbazza]

I probably cant help a great deal except to say Ballinamallard used to have a brilliant hotel and nightclub that would frequent in my past life
I was of the opinion that Ballinamallard was in Fermanagh

It is Fermanagh and......................The Brooklands

 

[RedRick Esq.]

It is Fermanagh and......................The Brooklands

Thats the place

Is it still there ?

HAd some bloody good nights in there

And of course the Valley Hotel in Five mile Town

 

[Wapping]

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[Smartbazza]

Good afternoon Comrsdes.
An extremely long shot this one to say the least but I've come across some old video footage of my dad on one if his visits home.
I thought I knew where he grew up but there's footage on one of the videos of places I've never heard mention of 'Drumgarrow and certainly had no idea he'd lived for "4 or 5 years".

I've found Drumgarrow which is not far from Ballinamallard and a place called Whitehill near Pubble Bridge but can't find Whitehill Croossroads.

Here's a poor photo from a grainy video still. Does anyone know where these places are please?

View attachment 552625

This is the lane from which the footage was taken.

View attachment 552628


FWIW He also talks about Drumgarrow being near County Trindle which has Google (& me) completely bamboozled. Anyone heard if it? He definitely doesn't say County Tyrone.

As I say it's a long shot, particularly given the the video footage is from 32 years ago but any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Edit: Unfortunately my fabulous uncle who lived locally and might have known passed away a few weeks ago.

wow, that's interesting. I have commuted to Balinamallard for nearly 30 years and every week do the back road and drive through Coa! We even sponsor Ballinamallard FC, as well as Enniskillen Gaels in the interests of supporting 'both' communities.

99.99% of Ireland have never heard of these places. It is Fermanagh btw.

I'm going to capture your photos and ask the locals. Let's see.

Barry

 

[Smartbazza]

Thats the place

Is it still there ?

HAd some bloody good nights in there

And of course the Valley Hotel in Five mile Town

Brooklands is closed about 20 years and in disrepair. We even had a few Christmas do's in it too.

Barry

 

[RedRick Esq.]

Brooklands is closed about 20 years and in disrepair. We even had a few Christmas do's in it too.

Barry

Shame but no great surprise as whilst it was a great place that attracted all the pretty girls it was in the middle of nowhere for what it was.

If you pulled in the disco you could get a room or if you didn't pull just drive as no one really cared how pissed you were in a company car

Is the Valley still going ?

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

Thanks everyone for your replies, I really appreciate it.
Google initially struggled with any information but it's AI thing definitely helped.

Yep, definitely Fermanagh but he describes Drumgarrow as 'Country Trindle', wtaf?

I've spoken with my sister and like me she had no knowledge of this part of dad's life.

I'm heading over in January as it'll be 20 years since dad died and I'll be visiting Tievemore where his ashes were scattered, so I'll add a trundle around this new to me area while I'm at it.

Nightclub recommendations noted with thanks, I'll pack my boogie trousers and dancing shoes.

Thank you Barry, that's very kind of you.
Nice touch regarding the sponsorships as well. I keep meaning to get to a Ballinamallard match some time.

As an aside I was going to visit my late uncle when I was in Ireland in September but for various reasons cut the holiday short so didn't see him and he died out of the blue a few weeks later. I'm so cross with myself. To make matters worse I wasn't told about his death until after the funeral - deliberately IMO.
He was the most wonderful man, kind, generous and very funny and an important part of my life.

 

[Flintlock]

The Townland of Whitehill is roughly here

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North of Ballycassidy & west of Ballinmallard

 

[Robbi]

Shame but no great surprise as whilst it was a great place that attracted all the pretty girls it was in the middle of nowhere for what it was.

If you pulled in the disco you could get a room or if you didn't pull just drive as no one really cared how pissed you were in a company car

Is the Valley still going ?

Sure is

 

[Flintlock]

There is also a Drumgarrow Bridge in the Whitehill Townland too

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

Thanks Flintlock.
This is typical of trying to trace anything related to my dad and this area, it's all so confusing. I thought I'd narrowed things down but the area that you've pinpointed is where I knew he had connections, indeed his mum, brother, sister and now my uncle are all buried at Sidaire Cemetery.

 

[Flintlock]

There is also an area called Cantytrindle , so could be the 'County Trindle' which is mentioned. It is just NW from the townland of Whitehill.

 

[Smartbazza]

Shame but no great surprise as whilst it was a great place that attracted all the pretty girls it was in the middle of nowhere for what it was.

If you pulled in the disco you could get a room or if you didn't pull just drive as no one really cared how pissed you were in a company car

Is the Valley still going ?

The Callema club. still going but not as big.

Barry

 

[Flintlock]

This is the area of Cantrytrindle

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[Smartbazza]

The Townland of Whitehill is roughly here

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North of Ballycassidy & west of Ballinmallard

if you look a few yards south of Ballycassidy you can see our steel laid out in our yard.

In the good old days we ran a plane and helicopter to England from the airstrip.

Barry

 

[Smartbazza]

The top one looks like Killymitten Road.

first suggestion in.

Barry

 

[Smartbazza]

The Townland of Whitehill is roughly here

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North of Ballycassidy & west of Ballinmallard

the only throw with this one is that Coa is on the opposite side of Ballinamlaard. (you could be right tho)

Barry

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

the only throw with this one is that Coa is on the opposite side of Ballinamlaard. (you could be right tho)

Barry

TBF the Coa reference is definitely my fault based on what I could find on Google AI. I suspect Flintlock has nailed it, particularly with the County Trindle reference.
I appear to have been sending everyone on a wild goose chase with the Drumgarrow/Coa reference so offer my sincere apologies. I blame my dad for not being specific enough.

I'm guessing this is the Whitehill Cross Roads he talks about on the video.

Barry, apologies again.